by Russ Hymas | Aug 14, 2012 | Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
Between 1996-2005, Utah had the 5th highest fatality rate for bicyclists nationwide. In recent years, however, those numbers have dwindled impressively; and the state that was once No. 15 for bicyclist fatalities is now No. 13 for bicyclist accommodation. This data...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 9, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists are privileged to enjoy thrills that the drivers of motor vehicles do not—the elation of coasting down a hill, the wind in their hair, the taste of insects stuck in their teeth. However, equilibrium dictates that the joy of bicycling must come packaged...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 7, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Insurance
Bicycling is growing in popularity in the United States. As this activity becomes more prevalent, more bicycle lanes are installed, more drivers become accustomed to seeing bicyclists, and bicycling becomes safer overall as a result. Although bicycling has yet to...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 2, 2012 | Road Safety For Bikes
The first principle of bicycle safety is visibility. This is part of the reason why you see so many bicyclists wearing outfits patterned after Liberace’s piano or Dennis Rodman’s head—the more outlandishly they dress, the better they stand out against a landscape that...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 31, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
A popular kiddie treat consisting of raisins atop a celery stick smeared with peanut butter is called, for its obvious resemblance, “bugs on a log.” The term is sometimes similarly applied to individuals left vulnerable to injury (although probably not for their...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 24, 2012 | Road Safety For Bikes
As a bicyclist, you depend only upon your own accident avoidance skills and the consideration or vigilance of other drivers to keep out of danger. Regardless, no matter what guts it takes to ride a bicycle, no one is so thrill-seeking that they would not prefer their...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 19, 2012 | Bicycle Accidents, Helmet Safety |
\Since a motorcyclist was killed on I-15 in June because he collided with a mattress that had fallen into the road from a truck bed, the debate over helmet laws has raged with renewed heat. Proponents of helmets declare that freak accidents like the one that caused...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 17, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Insurance
On Monday, July 16 of this year, former Brigham Young University business professor Stephen R. Covey and author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, succumbed to injuries he sustained in an accident in April when he lost control of his bicycle and was...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 16, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
Author, motivational speaker and businessman Stephen R. Covey has passed away as the result of a bicycle accident that occurred several months ago. Mr. Covey was 79 years old when he passed away early Monday morning in an Idaho hospital, according to a statement...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 16, 2012 | Head Injuries While Biking
Though road rash and broken legs are common enough in bicycle vs. motor vehicle crashes, it’s head injuries that are the most serious and potentially life-altering. When it comes to head injury care, you can minimize the damage by protecting your head before, during...
